THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT

IMPLEMENTATION TEAM

LT COL A J PARROTT RLC

SO1 DOLSU IT

PRESENTATION AIM

To inform you of the work being carried forward by the DOLSU Implementation Team in order to create a fully

operational DOLSU by Summer 2009

THE DOLSU

MISSION

The DOLSU will seek to facilitate the generation in a timely way of language capability to support joint

operations when required and will manage operational language capability when deployed.

WHY THE DOLSU ?Lessons identified on OPERATION TELIC

House of Commons Defence Committee Report

Directorate of Operational Capability – Appraisal of Defence Language Capability

PROJECT GALLIARD – Review of the Operational Language Capability Requirement

It provides a focussed team at the Defence Level in contrast to disconnected staff efforts at the FLC level

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY

IS

(NOT QUITE)

“THE FORGOTTEN FORCE MULTIPLIER”

THE DOLSU TASKS

DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT

INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL

DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY

(DLP)

Management Structure

DLCMB, DLTCEB, DLCWG, UKIDSCOL

Policy Statements

Language Component of Joint Doctrine

Linkage with Cultural Awareness

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION

(LCG)

Build Language Skills Database

Maintain Language Skills Database

Co-ordinate Requalification

Language Skills Financial Incentives Scheme

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION

(LCG)

High Level Language Skills Generation

Low Level Language Skills Generation

Reserve Forces Language Skills Generation

Wider Language Capability Generation

Management of Deployed Linguists

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT

(LCM)

Support to PJHQ

Deployment of LCM teams to support operations

Home based support to LCM teams

Prepare Basic Level Lang + CA Packages

Training Packages for LCM Personnel

Training Packages for Interpreters / Translators

Advise to formations in the Op Prep cycle

INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL

(ICC)

Statements of Training Requirement

MoD Language Examination Board / Westminster University Contract – Other Initiatives

Training Needs Analysis

Training Evaluation

DOLSU TIMELINES

Sep 07 - Initial Operating Capability reached

Apr 08 - Full Operating Capability authorised?

Apr 09 - Full Operating Capability in place?

Aug 09 - Full Operating Capability reached?

Apr 10 – Move in to long term future location?

THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT (DOLSU)

THE FUTURE PERFECT STRUCTURE

SO1 ARMY

WO2 SP ARMY

SO2 ARMY

DOLSU IT

SO2 ARMY

WO RN

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION SECTION

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT SECTION

LANGUAGE INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL

DOLSU MANAGEMENT TEAM

DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY

SO3 RAF SO2 RAF

SO2 ARMY

HIO 1 C2

HIO 2 C2

CIV D

CIV D

CIV E

DOLSU FOC CIV C2

CIV E

MSF C2

SO2 RN

SO3 ARMY

TRG POSTS

THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT (DOLSU)

THE PRESENT IMPERFECT STRUCTURE

SO1 ARMY

WO2 SP ARMY

SO2 ARMY

DOLSU IT CIV

WO RN

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY GENERATION SECTION

LANGUAGE CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT SECTION

LANGUAGE INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CELL

DOLSU MANAGEMENT TEAM

DEFENCE LANGUAGE POLICY

SO3 RAF SO2 RAF

SO2 ARMY

HIO 1 C2

HIO 2 C2

CIV D

CIV D

CIV E

DOLSU FOC

CIV C2

CIV E

MSF C2

SO2 RN

SO3 ARMY

SO3 RAF

OMAN

IRAQ

SO2 FTRS

DOLSU IT MIL

WO2 SP ARMY

SO2 ARMY

LONDON

THE DEFENCE OPERATIONAL LANGUAGES SUPPORT UNIT

IMPLEMENTATION TEAM

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